Download Flags of Our Fathers(action, drama, history, war)In February, 1945, one of the fiercest battles of the Pacific theater of World War II occurs on the tiny island of Iwo Jima. Thousands of Marines attack the stronghold maintained by thousands of Japanese, and the slaughter on both sides is horrific. Early in the battle, an American flag is raised atop the high point, Mount Suribachi, and a photograph of the raising becomes an American cause celebre. As a powerful inspiration to war-sick Americans, the photo becomes a symbol of the Allied cause. The three surviving flag raisers, Rene Gagnon, John Bradley, and Ira Hayes, are whisked back to civilization to help raise funds for the war effort. But the accolades for heroism heaped upon the three men are at odds with their own personal realizations that thousands of real heroes lie dead on Iwo Jima, and that their own contributions to the fight are only symbolic and not deserving of the singling out they are experiencing. Each of the three must come to terms with the honors, exploitation, and grief that they face simply for being in a photograph.

actors:

Ryan Phillippe

as John "Doc" Bradley

Jesse Bradford

as Rene Gagnon

Adam Beach

as Ira Hayes

John Benjamin Hickey

as Keyes Beech

John Slattery

as Bud Gerber

Barry Pepper

as Mike Strank

Jamie Bell

as Ralph "Iggy" Ignatowski

Paul Walker

as Hank Hansen

Robert Patrick

as Colonel Chandler Johnson

Neal McDonough

as Captain Severance

Melanie Lynskey

as Pauline Harnois

Thomas McCarthy

as James Bradley

Chris Bauer

as Commandant Vandergrift

Judith Ivey

as Belle Block

Myra Turley

as Madeline Evelley

directors: Clint Eastwoodrating:7.20I can not remember the last time that a film moved me the way this film did. Clint Eastwood presents an honest portrayal of the war (the beauty of brotherhood, the horror of literally walk through death, the pain of coping with survival). The images made me feel as if you were getting a glimpse into the lives of men who served during World War II. The players carried their own weight. We understand that he was not acting out characters, which represents real men. Often, the war films of today are used to actively promote the war or to demonize it. I am grateful for this film to make my own mind. "Flags of Our Fathers" is a film that will stay with you. It is not that what great movies are supposed to do? This movie reminds you why movies are important.Download Flags of Our FathersSee also: Action: Rambo 4